Peninsula pipe to “pump 50b litres”
BY ANDREW MATHIESONPLANS to build a pipeline stretching from Werribee to the Bellarine Peninsula could supply up to 50 billion litres of water a...
Council strip bid for port revealed
Hamish HeardCity Hall is set to strip residents near Geelong’s port of rights to appeal potentially dangerous chemical storage facilities on their doorsteps, according...
Out of the shadows
Andrew MathiesonBRUCE Scott has a better understanding than most about what makes the mind tick.
It was 50 years ago that he first confronted and...
RSL to discuss merger
Karen HartMerger plans are on the table for two Bellarine Peninsula sub-branches of the RSL.
The Ocean Grove sub-branch, which has around 110 members, will...
Lockout ”on hold”
Hamish HeardGeelong’s top cop has shelved plans to force a 1am curfew on revellers wanting to enter city nightclubs.
Chief Inspector Wayne Carson said he...
Major candidates downplay chances in… Underdog’s breakfast
Hamish HeardAll except two of the major parties’ local candidates have claimed underdog status for November 25’s state election.
And the two Labor MPs who...
Women to lead Anzac march
Jane EmerickWomen will lead a march to the region’s biggest Anzac Day service for the first time next week.
Torquay’s Margaret Delahunty, Audrey McKenzie, Dot...
Meters ”dead” forever
Jane EmerickState Government yesterday drove the final nail into the coffin of parking meters at Surf Coast beaches.
A State Government spokesperson said applications to...
Growth surges ahead
Jane EmerickTorquay has jumped to the top of regional Victoria for growth rate, according to a new report.
Housing Industry Association’s latest Population and Residential...
Sam set for triumphant TV return over 40kg lighter
Andrew MathiesonBY ANDREW MATHIESON
LAST time TV audiences saw Bell Park’s Sam Birrell, she was forced to quit Network Ten’s The Biggest Loser at the...
Union official wins seat fight
Hamish HeardThe fight for the federal seat of Corangamite will be on for young and old after Labor preselected a 30-year-old to tackle Liberal...
Police: we’ll clean up this year’s cup
Hamish HeardDrunken behaviour at last year’s Geelong Cup prompted police to announce yesterday a crack down on boozy antics at next week’s event.
Police said...
Battling addiction through lived experience
The ‘I Am Enough’ documentary will be screened in Geelong next week, showcasing the impacts of lived experience in the justice, addiction and mental...
